Week 2 Reading Summary : Chap 1-3 Chapter 1 Anatomy: studies the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another. Can be seen‚ felt‚ examined. Physiology: concerns the function of the body in other words‚ how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities Complementary of structure and function Function reflect structure‚ what a structure can do depends on is specific form Levels of structural organization: Cells – smallest living unit
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For this assignment I choose the size constancy from the sensation and perception tutorials. Size constancy refers to the fact that our perceptions of the size of objects are relatively constant despite the fact that the size of objects on the retina vary greatly with distance. In the experiment a photograph of several people walking on a hiking trail that extended to a perceived horizon led to the sensation of depth and distance and although the actual pixel size of the people farthest away was
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health. In business for nearly 50 years‚ eye care center Kenneth G Amend‚ located in Cincinnati‚ OH‚ has the experience you can rely on when it comes to your visual health. Macular degeneration is a painless condition in which the central portion of a retina deteriorates and no longer functions properly. This eye condition affects your vision‚ either by making it hazy or by blacking out the center of your visual field. There are two types of macular degeneration: dry and wet. Each type of macular degeneration
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Disadvantages: a. Iris Recognition is intrusive. b. Due to fluctuations‚ the Iris is hard t pinpoint c. Iris Recognition is very expensive A. The iris is a small target and a scan cannot be performed properly if the person is more than a few meters way. In order for an iris to be properly scanned‚ the person’s head must be completely still. Eyelashes‚ lenses‚ and anything that would cause a reflection‚ could all make a scan difficult. It is a moving target and can be obscured by objects such as
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entertainment‚ television is also a source of knowledge. But television has its own defects. First of all‚ television generates radiation. This can prove any harmful if used too much. Second‚ straining eyes over television can cause irreparable damage to the retina. Third‚ increased television viewing results in lack of physical as well as mental growth. The fats in the human body turn into toxins when not used and they cause blockage in blood vessels resulting in strokes‚ cardiac arrests etc. Television viewing
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the brain are disturbed. These disturbances may be caused by the object itself or by conditions surrounding the object Both the arrows are of the same length. However‚ arrow A appears to be shorter -BLIND SPOT The blind spot is an area on the retina which cannot detect images because there are no light receptors there The blind spot can only be detected in one eye at a time To show the existence of the blind spot‚ hold a card marked with a circle and triangle about 5 cm apart on it. Close your
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What do visual hallucinations tell us about the nature of consciousness? The term ‘hallucination’ is difficult to define. There is a fine line between a ‘hallucination’ and an ‘illusion’. A hallucination differs from an illusion in that illusions are a product of misinterpretations of external stimuli whereas hallucinations need no such requirement making them an entirely internal process. A true hallucination can also be distinguished from a pseudo-hallucination in which the individual can recognise
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In the video there were several different illusions that showed us how one’s perception can be easily manipulated. One showcase was about the “crazy nuts”‚ which showed two perpendicular nuts that seemed to be moving or sliding across each other‚ when in actuality‚ the notes were rotating. Each time the movement occurred our minds had a momentary lapse before realizing what was truly happening in the illusion. I found two optical illusions enjoyable. One was about the manipulation on shapes. In
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1. Receptors for touch‚ heat‚ pressure‚ vision‚ and hearing are classified as ___ because they sense stimuli that arise external to the body. 2. Color vision receptors are known as ________ . 3. The posterior pituitary gland secretes __ _ and ___ _. 4. The adult pineal gland is a small‚ shriveled remnant of the child’s. True False 5. In the blood hydrophillic hormones are often bound to transport proteins. True False True False 6. People
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PSYC 2301-Introduction to Psychology Unit 1 Assignment Bobbi Johnson 1. The school of psychology founded by John B. Watson‚ _Behaviorism_____________________‚ views observable‚ measurable behavior as the appropriate subject matter for psychology and emphasizes the key role of environment as a determinant of behavior. 2. _Psychoanalysis_____________________ is the term that Freud used for both his theory of personality and his therapy for the treatment of psychological disorders; the unconscious
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